Arman is a disability rights activist and social enterprise integration expert with over 15 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. As the Executive Director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), he leads India's only cross-disability advocacy organization that works towards creating a more inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities.

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His core competencies include research-based policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, program development, and resource mobilization. He has successfully secured multiple awards and recognitions for NCPEDP, launched innovative initiatives such as the NCPEDP Javed Abidi Fellowship for youths with disability and the Manifesto for Disability for the General Election 2024, and published several articles and reports on disability-related topics. His mission is to influence positive change and to create awareness on the issues of disability, using a rights-based approach that empowers and enables persons with disabilities to participate and contribute in all aspects of life.

Arman is also a member of the National Task Force (NTF) on Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in India, established by the Supreme Court of India.

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